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3.22 AVERAGE
3.22 AVERAGE
Enjoyed my time reading this but it was nothing groundbreaking.
I really want to give this book a 3.5 star rating (not 3). While I don't think I was the best audience (it felt like I wasn't allowed to be a "struggling" adult because I eat well and exercise etc), I did enjoy the tone of the book. It was light but honest and real. Encouraging and supportive, like a good friend
Very quick read! I would’ve liked it better if I read it at a younger age. Being 21, which is the same age Arden wrote this at, made it seem like she was talking down to me. Which is not her fault, I’m just a little too old for this one!! Still super cute and helpful for younger teens !
Fun, uplifting, honest read. I think I’m at a point where I’m past needing a chunk of the advice, and the advice can also be a tad duelistic for my tastes. but overall i’d recommend for someone in their late teens or early twenties!
Full disclosure: I skimmed. Once I figured out that she’s a good bit younger than me...I just couldn’t.
She seems like someone I would want as a friend. Someone to get coffee with and have a grand ol’ time. Not someone I want to read or herald as the wise sage of “adulting”.
A series of anecdotal essays. They’re cute or inspiring or moving in their own ways, but not something that will leave a lasting impact or help me on the road to becoming a full fledged adult.
All in all, it was an above average LiveJournal from a “person of the internet”.
She seems like someone I would want as a friend. Someone to get coffee with and have a grand ol’ time. Not someone I want to read or herald as the wise sage of “adulting”.
A series of anecdotal essays. They’re cute or inspiring or moving in their own ways, but not something that will leave a lasting impact or help me on the road to becoming a full fledged adult.
All in all, it was an above average LiveJournal from a “person of the internet”.
You don’t need the audiobook to hear this in Arden’s voice. :) Her writing feels like sitting across from her with a cup of tea and having an open, hilarious, honest, and unashamed conversation about anything and everything. I’m such a fan of hers and I’m so proud of her for writing this! ❤️
I loved this book! It was absolutely amazing, and I felt just like I do when I watch Arden's YouTube videos. Her personality really shines through and I was very at-ease taking advice from her. The advice she gives isn't the same perfect advice you get from most books. It's not sugar coated or the fluffed up kind of advice that never really works. It feels real, and I was able to apply much of it to my life. I would recommend this to anyone who's looking for a fresh take on life or anyone who is just as scared of "adulting" as I am.
I feel like I should preface this review, because a lot of the other readers either seemed to be huge Arden Rose fans, or had never heard the name. I don't know very much about Arden Rose. I don't follow her Youtube channel. I only know that it exists. But a few authors I really like had Tweeted about this book, and frankly I can use all the help I can get (like she said early in the book, being open to other lifestyles and the potential for change is part of being an adult) so I thought I would give it a shot.
I thought some of the stories were really cute, which is why I'm giving this three stars. But only three. I generally lost interest about 50% through. The upside is that the book was a quick read, so I don't feel like I wasted very much time in my ennui.
I really wish this had been marketed as a memoir, more in line with "Scrappy Little Nobody" than say... "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" (which admittedly, I did not like in concept, but it's an anecdotal self-help book along the lines of what I expected from "Almost Adulting"). It started pretty strong, but it was all downhill from there. The stories got more disjointed. The humor was less amusing. And honestly, for a "non-judgemental learning space" I have never felt more judged. The only times I felt like I had anything in common with this person were the times she was mocking her own behaviors. Awkward.
I thought some of the stories were really cute, which is why I'm giving this three stars. But only three. I generally lost interest about 50% through. The upside is that the book was a quick read, so I don't feel like I wasted very much time in my ennui.
I really wish this had been marketed as a memoir, more in line with "Scrappy Little Nobody" than say... "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" (which admittedly, I did not like in concept, but it's an anecdotal self-help book along the lines of what I expected from "Almost Adulting"). It started pretty strong, but it was all downhill from there. The stories got more disjointed. The humor was less amusing. And honestly, for a "non-judgemental learning space" I have never felt more judged. The only times I felt like I had anything in common with this person were the times she was mocking her own behaviors. Awkward.